How Many People Are Named Bentlee?
An estimated 4,979 people in the United States have the first name Bentlee. It is used for both genders, with 81.9% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Bentlee peaked in popularity in 2012 with 533 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bentlee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bentlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bentlee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,979
About 1 in 68,840 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2012
533 births
Total Registered
5,017
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bentlee
Bentlee is predominantly male (81.9%), though 910 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bentlee as a male name
Ranked #1,589 in 2024
108 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (446 births)
Bentlee as a female name
Ranked #5,803 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (89 births)
Bentlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bentlee span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,853 babies were registered. Bentlee has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bentlee by Decade
How has Bentlee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bentlee by State
Birth registrations for Bentlee span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Kentucky. The lowest are in Nebraska, Maryland, Arizona. On average, about 107 Bentlees were registered per state.
Bentlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bentlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bentlee
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Bentlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bentlee?
We estimate approximately 4,979 people named Bentlee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,840 Americans share this first name.
Is Bentlee a common name?
Bentlee is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,017 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bentlee most popular?
Bentlee reached peak popularity in 2012, when 533 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bentlee is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bentlee a male name?
Bentlee is predominantly male. 81.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bentlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bentlee Smith, Bentlee Johnson, Bentlee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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